A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.
Frank Ross
James Cagney
'Hood' Stacey
George Raft
Joyce Connover
Jane Bryan
Prison Warden John Armstrong
George Bancroft
Fargo Red
Maxie Rosenbloom
Mueller
Stanley Ridges
Pole Cat Carlisle
Alan Baxter
W.J. Grayce
Victor Jory
Pete Kassock
John Wray
Dale
Edward Pawley
Lang
Willard Robertson
Mrs. Ross
Emma Dunn
Garsky
Paul Hurst
Lassiter
Louis Jean Heydt
Limpy Julien
Joe Downing
Hanley
Thurston Hall
Bill Mason
William B. Davidson
Stacey's Attorney Lockhart
Clay Clement
Judge
Charles Trowbridge
Temple
Harry Cording
Shake Edwards (uncredited)
Abner Biberman
Convict (uncredited)
Martin Cichy
Narrator (uncredited)
John Conte
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
John Dilson
Convict (uncredited)
Sam Finn
Policeman (uncredited)
James Flavin
Man in Car (uncredited)
Arthur Gardner
Accident Witness (uncredited)
Jack A. Goodrich
Guard in Cell (uncredited)
Fred Graham
Prisoner (uncredited)
Joe Gray
Joe - a Gangster (uncredited)
Mack Gray
Court Officer (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Jerry - a Reporter (uncredited)
John Harron
Guard (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Johnny - a Gangster (uncredited)
Al Hill
Gate Guard (uncredited)
Max Hoffman Jr.
Accident Witness (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Mac - a Guard (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Art Howard
Convict (uncredited)
John Irwin
Editor Patterson (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
Convict (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Bailiff (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
Turnkey (uncredited)
Walter Miller
Lawyer (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Trial Warden (uncredited)
Lew Morphy
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell
Guard in Movie Room (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Guard in Warden's Office (uncredited)
Henry Otho
Convict (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Bud - a Gangster (uncredited)
Bob Perry
Hoodlum Who Helps Frame Ross (uncredited)
Jack Perry
Guard (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Guard (uncredited)
Dick Rich
Reporter (uncredited)
John Ridgely
Convict (uncredited)
Hector V. Sarno
Accident Witness (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Mose - a Black Convict (uncredited)
Napoleon Simpson
Man in Car (uncredited)
Garland Smith
Guard (uncredited)
Jack C. Smith
Bald Convict (uncredited)
James P. Spencer
Convict (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Convict (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan
Convict (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Convict (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Prosecutor (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Leo White
Convict (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Girl in Car (uncredited)
Maris Wrixon
Convict (uncredited)
Raymond Bailey